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$49.04 +0.88 (+1.84%)
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FR vs. EGP, STAG, TRNO, PLD, SBAC, WY, MAA, ESS, SUI, and AMH

Should you be buying First Industrial Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Industrial Realty Trust include EastGroup Properties (EGP), STAG Industrial (STAG), Terreno Realty (TRNO), Prologis (PLD), SBA Communications (SBAC), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Sun Communities (SUI), and American Homes 4 Rent (AMH).

First Industrial Realty Trust vs.

First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking and media sentiment.

In the previous week, EastGroup Properties had 2 more articles in the media than First Industrial Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for EastGroup Properties and 17 mentions for First Industrial Realty Trust. First Industrial Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 1.26 indicating that First Industrial Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Industrial Realty Trust
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
EastGroup Properties
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust$684.44M9.49$287.55M$2.0224.28
EastGroup Properties$660.46M13.36$227.75M$4.5736.75

First Industrial Realty Trust has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

First Industrial Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays out 88.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EastGroup Properties pays out 122.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Industrial Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and EastGroup Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First Industrial Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

99.8% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

EastGroup Properties received 34 more outperform votes than First Industrial Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.01% of users gave First Industrial Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 57.20% of users gave EastGroup Properties an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
First Industrial Realty TrustOutperform Votes
431
58.01%
Underperform Votes
312
41.99%
EastGroup PropertiesOutperform Votes
465
57.20%
Underperform Votes
348
42.80%

First Industrial Realty Trust has a net margin of 42.94% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 35.57%. First Industrial Realty Trust's return on equity of 10.64% beat EastGroup Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Industrial Realty Trust42.94% 10.64% 5.51%
EastGroup Properties 35.57%7.89%4.76%

First Industrial Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.18%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus target price of $186.60, indicating a potential upside of 11.10%. Given First Industrial Realty Trust's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Industrial Realty Trust is more favorable than EastGroup Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Industrial Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54
EastGroup Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

First Industrial Realty Trust beats EastGroup Properties on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FR vs. The Competition

MetricFirst Industrial Realty TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.49B$6.96B$11.63B$19.53B
Dividend Yield3.67%6.90%5.51%3.90%
P/E Ratio22.5061.5122.6834.97
Price / Sales9.498.4126.6935.82
Price / Cash15.7917.3217.6217.51
Price / Book2.361.672.814.77
Net Income$287.55M$177.71M$1.04B$1.02B
7 Day Performance-2.54%0.33%-0.39%-0.35%
1 Month Performance3.71%4.93%4.62%6.14%
1 Year Performance6.27%4.88%538.85%6.56%

First Industrial Realty Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FR
First Industrial Realty Trust
4.8495 of 5 stars
$49.04
+1.8%
$56.00
+14.2%
+4.3%$6.49B$684.44M22.50160Positive News
Gap Up
EGP
EastGroup Properties
4.4535 of 5 stars
$164.69
-0.8%
$186.60
+13.3%
+2.6%$8.65B$660.46M35.4290Positive News
Dividend Announcement
STAG
STAG Industrial
3.8791 of 5 stars
$34.09
-0.5%
$39.63
+16.2%
-2.9%$6.36B$785.42M32.7890Positive News
Dividend Announcement
TRNO
Terreno Realty
1.6729 of 5 stars
$55.12
-0.8%
$65.36
+18.6%
-1.5%$5.69B$408.01M28.7140News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
PLD
Prologis
4.6038 of 5 stars
$104.13
-0.9%
$120.42
+15.7%
-0.6%$96.62B$8.38B26.032,470Positive News
SBAC
SBA Communications
4.4417 of 5 stars
$229.52
+0.5%
$253.43
+10.4%
+22.0%$24.66B$2.69B36.201,830Positive News
WY
Weyerhaeuser
4.1098 of 5 stars
$25.22
-0.1%
$33.75
+33.8%
-16.5%$18.29B$7.09B45.869,260
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
3.9958 of 5 stars
$152.73
-1.1%
$169.50
+11.0%
+14.7%$17.88B$2.20B34.092,390Dividend Announcement
Analyst Revision
ESS
Essex Property Trust
4.5947 of 5 stars
$269.80
-1.4%
$311.78
+15.6%
+4.0%$17.37B$1.81B23.381,770Positive News
SUI
Sun Communities
4.5783 of 5 stars
$119.95
+0.8%
$138.70
+15.6%
+2.4%$15.31B$3.20B64.497,590Positive News
AMH
American Homes 4 Rent
4.104 of 5 stars
$37.66
+0.1%
$40.89
+8.6%
+4.2%$13.94B$1.76B34.871,790Positive News

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